MLA Format In-Text Citations by Ms. Mag https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d Paraphrases and Direct Quotes en-us 2015-03-18 22:55:44 UTC 2025-11-06 09:15:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/notebook.jpg Citing direct quotes: msmag https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996512
  • The direct quote I'm using is: spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings
  • I found it in a book by Wordsworth on page 263
  • Where do I put quotation marks, parentheses, author's last name, page number, and the period? Examples:
    1. Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).
    2. Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).
    ]]>     2015-03-18 22:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996512     Practice msmag https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996513 Open your character foil assignment from yesterday and format your quotes and paraphrases in MLA format. 

    More help? Google- OWL Purdue MLA 
    Purdue OWL: MLA Format In-Text Citations: The Basics
    https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/
    ]]>     2015-03-18 22:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996513     Fist-to-Five: msmag https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996514 How do you feel about MLA citations now?

    ]]>     2015-03-18 22:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996514     Please Note: msmag https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996516 Another instance you wouldn't use the author's name again in your citation is if you are citing another quote from the same author in the same paragraph.

    ]]>     2015-03-18 22:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996516     Citing a paraphrase:  msmag https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996517
  • Information found in a book by Wordsworth on page 263
  • Where do I put quotation marks, parentheses, author's last name, page number, and the period?
  • Examples:
    1. Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).
    2. The author extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (Wordsworth 263).
    ]]>     2015-03-18 22:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996517     Elements of in-text citation: msmag https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996518 Quotation marks " "

      • Only if you are using a direct quote
    Parentheses ( )
    Author's last name 
      • Has to appear in the sentence itself or in the parentheses
    Page number ONLY 
      • Not in the sentence, always in the parentheses
      • DO NOT USE p. or pg. or #
    Punctuation mark]]>     2015-03-18 22:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996518     When do I have to cite? msmag https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996519 Direct quotes AND paraphrases have to be cited. 

    If it is not your own original idea, you need to give credit where it's due!

    ]]>     2015-03-18 22:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996519     Fist-to-Five: msmag https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996520 Do you know how to do MLA citations?

    • Fist= What the heck is that?
    • 3= Kind of... But I need a reminder.
    • 5= Totally!
    ]]>     2015-03-18 22:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996520     Learning Target msmag https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996522 I can properly cite quotes and paraphrases in MLA format. ]]> 2015-03-18 22:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/msmag/gadgveyi4e6d/wish/53996522